Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In South Carolina, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 35.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 19.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sweden, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In South Carolina, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
make 22.3% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $64,200 as of 2023, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
